While on a business trip in Barinas I turned on my GPS and noticed that N 8° W 71° was close enough to go find it next day.

Early on March 12, 2004 I drove south via Santa Barbara with one stop, for breakfast, at La Caramuca (N 8° 35´ 58.0” W 70° 81´ 40.7”).

Then I crossed the town of Socopó (N 8° 14´ 25.0” W 70° 49´02.7”) a very busy place with commerce and cattle activity. Next town was Capitanejo (N 8° 00´ 32.0” W 70° 58´48.8”) and the GPS indicated I was close to my objective. I approached some locals and they suggested I talked with Mr. Jose Boves, owner of Las Colinas del Porvenir farm to get permission to enter his property.

After speaking with Mr. Boves, he decided to come with me, from his house, at the edge of the road, to the confluence there are 1,300 meters. We walked this distance under rising temperatures of some 34°C.